the front yard of my house is gravel covered and cats defecate among the stones giving an offensive smell, especially in hot weather
2006-09-17 21:04:23 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The old problem of main. Cats have a very good sense of smell. So if you use something smelly they will go of. But the problem is that you already have unpleasant stitch and it's difficult to overcome. In my case the last straw was that dog went in my path is well. That evening I put soda bicarbonate everywhere where cats/dogs are probably will be at my doorway ext. Fanny but since then I have a quite life ...without cats or dogs
2006-09-17 21:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Everona97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've seen a lot of houses where people put bottles of water out in their front yards to stop cats from using them as toilets. apparently the theory is that cats will not defecate near water. I don't know if it works, but a lot of people are doing it.
Other than that, you could try buying surplus anti-personal mines from the military and place a few thousand of them in your front yard. This will have the added bonus of making your house the most exciting one on the block.
2006-09-17 21:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read about using lion/tiger dung as it scares cats off.
My question is "How would an urban moggie know what lion/tiger dung smells like?"
It DOES work at home, but that's cos we have lions wandering around (but not in central Joburg or Cape Town) & the cats do seem to know the scent. My folks used to collect big cat **** from the local reserve & put it around the garden. Then again we dont get too many problems from cats as there are too many other predators around.
2006-09-17 21:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother had the same problem and yesterday went to a DIY store (Homebase) and bought a machine that acts on infra-red. it emits a high frequency noise that cats can't stand and will therefore stay clear of the area the contraption is situated. It costed about £35 but seems to do the trick.
2006-09-17 22:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Ian W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy a raccoon trap, bait it with chicken. After catching a cat, fill a garbage pail with water to the top. Give the cat a big drink of water for about 10 minutes. Repeat often as necessary.
2006-09-21 17:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can buy stuff you spray that cats hate from like b&q
OR this idea you may not like but if you put down cat food like scatter cat biscuits over the drive the cats will not go to the toilet where they eat and then you stop putting food down there eventually!!
2006-09-17 21:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by aimzinch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best technique is to host an elegant garden party for all your neighbours but do not extend an invitation to any of the offending felines. Being suitably snubbed, they will never pop round again to use the toilet facilities.
2006-09-17 23:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by GoogleRules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say shop them indoors and that they are going to tips about the thank you to apply a muddle field. Cats who're indoor cats stay to tell the story undemanding thrice longer than outdoors cats and are much less liable to infections, animal assaults, etc. i'd exceedingly propose you think approximately this as an decision.
2016-10-01 02:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by marceau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mix cat repellent pellets in withthe gravel that should work. You can buy them from any good DIY or gardening store . But be nice to the cats .
2006-09-17 21:17:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a plant called Coleus canina, according to the RSPB, which is often marketed under names such as Pee-off and Scaredy cat. Hope this helps !!
2006-09-17 21:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by Karen J 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋